Giurgiu in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Giurgiu sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 185 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Giurgiu's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Giurgiu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 185 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Giurgiu in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Giurgiu reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Giurgiu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Giurgiu weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -3° | 41 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -2° | 35 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 10.2 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 12° / 3° | 46 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 51 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 5.8 |
| May | 24° / 13° | 60 | 10 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 17° | 76 | 10.7 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 19° | 65 | 9.1 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 18° | 43 | 6.3 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 25° / 14° | 53 | 5.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 49 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 11° / 4° | 45 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 9.5 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 5° / -2° | 43 | 7 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Giurgiu gets around 185 mm of rain over 26 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 hours in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Giurgiu?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Giurgiu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Giurgiu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Giurgiu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Giurgiu in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Giurgiu peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Giurgiu in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Giurgiu is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Giurgiu?
Giurgiu sits at 43.9°N, 26.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Ruse, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Giurgiu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Giurgiu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Giurgiu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m.
The land around Giurgiu is covered by artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.
Romania travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 44% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $22,538
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 82%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 10.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 605
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Giurgiu (43.8866°, 25.9627°, elevation 27 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.